Driver's Side Wiper trouble - quick question

Tehsay_Xtreme · 03-28-2009, 04:42 PM

Curious to know as to what the exact problem is with my driver's side wiper. Even after installing new wipers, it's like the wiper still doesn't fully contact the window giving it a clean wipe..(

) and as a result there are spots in my line of sight that are obscured making it really tough to see in rain. Just wondering where I should be looking for solutions as it's clear it's not the wipers at fault. Any ideas?

Any help is much appreciated.

**Sir Toad** · 03-28-2009, 05:52 PM

my wipers have pissed me off since day 1

replaced wipers,even the motor and all linkage due to other issues, and they still suck

colbye32 · 03-28-2009, 07:05 PM

mine did the same thing somewhat -

i took and flipped it up and bent the arm in some so it now forces with wiper to touch the window more - and with the new rain x wipers they work really good.

Tehsay_Xtreme · 03-28-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by colbye32

mine did the same thing somewhat -

i took and flipped it up and bent the arm in some so it now forces with wiper to touch the window more - and with the new rain x wipers they work really good.

Yeah looking at it from inside the cab it looks like the arm itself got bent somehow so that's why it's not touching the window as much as it should be. I'll have to bend it back I guess.

Thanks for the replies.

dimedragin22s · 03-28-2009, 11:21 PM

the spring on the arm could be worn out, which would cause there to be no tension against the window

Fannatick · 11-11-2009, 03:02 PM

Same thing is happening to me after I purchased those new sweet $30/set wipers. I tried slightly bending the arm to force contact in the middle of the drive side windshield (right in my line of view) but it didn't work completely. I think I might have to really bend it.

ExtremeVI · 11-11-2009, 08:12 PM

Get Rain-X

Could check the spring to make sure it's not bad.

03-28-2009, 04:42 PM	#1
Tehsay_Xtreme PC Load Letter?? Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 156 Location: Rochester, Illinois User is: OffLine	Driver's Side Wiper trouble - quick question Curious to know as to what the exact problem is with my driver's side wiper. Even after installing new wipers, it's like the wiper still doesn't fully contact the window giving it a clean wipe..( ) and as a result there are spots in my line of sight that are obscured making it really tough to see in rain. Just wondering where I should be looking for solutions as it's clear it's not the wipers at fault. Any ideas? Any help is much appreciated.
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03-28-2009, 05:52 PM	#2
Sir Toad drunk and bored Age: 41 Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,525 Location: galesburg(or morton), il User is: OffLine	Re: Driver's Side Wiper trouble - quick question my wipers have pissed me off since day 1 replaced wipers,even the motor and all linkage due to other issues, and they still suck
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03-28-2009, 07:05 PM	#3
colbye32 fuck potholes. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,996 Location: Conyers Ga User is: OffLine	Re: Driver's Side Wiper trouble - quick question mine did the same thing somewhat - i took and flipped it up and bent the arm in some so it now forces with wiper to touch the window more - and with the new rain x wipers they work really good.
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03-28-2009, 10:48 PM	#4
Tehsay_Xtreme PC Load Letter?? Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 156 Location: Rochester, Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: Driver's Side Wiper trouble - quick question Quote: Originally Posted by colbye32 mine did the same thing somewhat - i took and flipped it up and bent the arm in some so it now forces with wiper to touch the window more - and with the new rain x wipers they work really good. Yeah looking at it from inside the cab it looks like the arm itself got bent somehow so that's why it's not touching the window as much as it should be. I'll have to bend it back I guess. Thanks for the replies. Last edited by Tehsay_Xtreme : 03-28-2009 at 10:49 PM.
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03-28-2009, 11:21 PM	#5
dimedragin22s Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,997 Location: Psl User is: OffLine	Re: Driver's Side Wiper trouble - quick question the spring on the arm could be worn out, which would cause there to be no tension against the window
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11-11-2009, 03:02 PM	#6
Fannatick Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,292 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Driver's Side Wiper trouble - quick question Same thing is happening to me after I purchased those new sweet $30/set wipers. I tried slightly bending the arm to force contact in the middle of the drive side windshield (right in my line of view) but it didn't work completely. I think I might have to really bend it.
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11-11-2009, 08:12 PM	#7
ExtremeVI Suicided Member Age: 34 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,185 Location: Bowie, MD User is: OffLine	Re: Driver's Side Wiper trouble - quick question Get Rain-X Could check the spring to make sure it's not bad.
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